someplace where all is clear

i think the worst part of war is that you can often lose sight of the people that have been on your side from the beginning. sometimes you can feel so much pressure and so much hostility and negativity that it starts to feel like everyone is against you and there couldn't possibly be anyone who's there for you through it all.

i railed against the tv today while watching the view. (don't judge, you know you watch it too.) sherri shephard and her "it's in the bible that being gay is wrong" outta one side of her mouth and then talking about whoring around before she was married outta the other. it's all very hypocritical. if you're going to use parts of the bible in your defense of anything, you have to stick to everything. you can't just pick and choose.

sometimes i just feel so out of control, though, that i can't stop myself before hitting the brick wall. and even when i'm right, i often go blind to what i'm fighting for and about. its just hard to exhale when you're always trying to catch your breath.

i have an ally in the white house now and so going forward that's what i'm going to do. rather than always be focused on my opponents, i'm going to start identifying my allies. i think it's something we all should do a lot more of.

wondering through this life:
01. bonnie raitt - one belief away
02. roseanne cash - the world unseen
03. coldplay - lost!
04. the five stairsteps - ooh child
05. sheryl crow - always on your side
06. eliane elias - running
07. kt tunstall - white bird
08. tift merritt - broken
09. the blind boys of alabama - i shall not walk alone
10. joe purdy - wash away (reprise)